Flour Tortillas

These flour tortillas are soft, fluffy, and delicious. Making your own tortillas at home will ruin all store-bought tortillas forever. Consider this fair warning! Also please know that making tortillas is easier than people make it out to be. I recommend borrowing a tortilla press from a friend who already has one and giving it a try. I bet you'll be hooked.

Cooking Time:

2 hours

Cooking Method:

Mixing

Cuisine:

Mexican

Main Ingredients:

baking powder · flour · oil · salt

Yield:

8 servings

Recipe Category:

Bread

Suitable for Diet:

Plant-Based · Vegan · Vegetarian
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Instructions

3 c flour (all purpose)

1.25 tsp salt

1 tsp baking powder

1/3 c oil

1 c warm water

 

Ingredients

  1. Combine dry ingredients and mix together.
  2. Add oil and mix, breaking apart any large clumps.
  3. Add water. Mix well.
  4. Work the dough with your hands until it is very soft and smooth.
  5. Roll in to eight even balls.
  6. All to rest at room temperature for about an hour.
  7. Flatten with your tortilla press (or rolling pin).
  8. Heat a cast iron skillet (or heavy-bottom pan) over medium-high heat.
  9. Cook tortillas about 30 seconds to 1 minute per side, until they start to bubble and brown.